1865 Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, Maipo Valley, Chile: Love it! Superb complexity, depth and heft for the money. Each of the wines for the San Pedro line comes from its own selected vineyard planted with a specific variety, in this case fleshy ripe Cabernet Sauvignon that's surprisingly aromatic. Notes of blackberry and cassis. Finishes with mocha and dark spice. The grapes are grown in the Alto Maipo Valley in high altitude vineyards planted 40 years ago in clay loam soils on an alluvial terrace with cobblestone 50 centimetres (20 inches) below the surface to create excellent drainage and superbly concentrated wine. Drink: 2014-2018. 37911 14.50% D 750 mL $19.95 Score: 92/100. July 19, 2014
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Hahn Family Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 2012, Central Coast, California, United States: Hickory smoke, campfire wine with a terrific Californian Cabernet character of black fruit. Balanced, layered, rich, deep. Good value. Drink: 2014-2019. 57877 14.50% D 750 mL $21.95 Score: 91/100. July 19, 2014
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